Technical Specifications
- Industry-renowned ease of use: automated workflows guide users through setup and analysis step by step
- Supports HSPICE, ELDO, IBIS-AMI, AMS, S-parameter, IBIS models
- Accurate modeling of trace impedance, coupling, frequency-dependent losses
- Swept-parameter analysis for trace, via and driver/receiver characteristics
- Integrated 2D/2.5D/3D electromagnetic solvers
- Tightly integrated with Xpedition and PADS Professional
- Works with all major PCB layout systems
Pre-route analysis
- Graphical topology editor supports design exploration, schematic validation and constraint definition
- Advanced exploratory stackup, trace and via modeling
- Supports automated workflows for DDR, SerDes channel analysis and more
- Simulates multiple nets simultaneously, with/without crosstalk
Post-route analysis
- Automated batch simulation provides full-board verification
- Detailed, automated workflows for DDR, SerDes channel analysis and more
- Powerful, easy to use multi-board analysis with for EBD and connector models
DDR design
- DDRx wizard guides users through detailed signal integrity and timing analysis of complete DDR/LPDDR/LPDDRx interfaces
- Supports multiple DDR technologies and adapts analysis flow based on each
Models and analyzes controller-specific timing behaviors and signal integrity requirements - Power-aware analysis models effects of simultaneous switching noise (SSN) and non-ideal signal return paths
SerDes channel design
- SerDes Compliance wizard automates analysis workflow with built-in support for over 35 popular serial link protocols
- Performs frequency-domain, time-domain and channel operating margin (COM) based analysis
- Built-in COM engine runs much faster than traditional script-based tools and doesn’t require additional third-party software licenses
- IBIS-AMI model support, including swept-parameter analysis
- Accurately and quickly determines worst case patterns, serial interface bit error rates (BER) and associated eye diagrams